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nicolas de chateau thierry

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Hello everybody ...

So, i have a simple question, if you have to travel all over the world with epic + lens + battery.
What do you officialy need ? The invoice of the camera ? What append with the custom ?
I have the right to transport red brick or not ?
Do you know some restictions ?
I have to travel to : hawai, australia, corea, jordania and italy.

Give me your advices please ;)

Thanks !
 
Salut Nicolas,

Might want to check the following :

http://reduser.net/forum/archive/index.php/t-55635.html

and

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/batteries.shtm

and

http://safetravel.dot.gov/whats_new_batteries.html

and

http://safetravel.dot.gov/larger_batt.html (thanks Mike "Fireman" Ross)

And take a hint from red.com's brick disclaimer :

http://www.red.com/store/power/product/red-brick-140wh

Especially if your equipment looks new-ish, you might want to bring along copies of invoices.

Also check the airlines' websites on which you'll be travelling. Restrictions for carry-on baggage can vary wildly depending on the airline, size of plane, regional, international, etc.



Luc
 
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I've carried Reds on my back in and our of airports all over the world, (well mostly Europe) without any trouble, so far. Yes you can carry Red Bricks, but not check them. I've not used carnets, it seems that if you can fit it all in a couple of camera bags then your just like a photojournalist. I think if you are checking or shipping lots of gear then it might be a different story. The Epic with a Canon mount allows you to get pretty compact if you need to. That's pretty much how I'll travel with the Epic in the future (when alone) everything, computers, lense, batteries the wole works in the backpack camera bag.
 
That first thread Luc put down was me. Have yourself and/or your crew members carry on the Lithium Ion Batteries. If they are 160wh or less you can carry on 2 (or is it 3 if one is attached to the camera). You can not check them or you risk what happened to me (in my case I surpassed my carry on limit). If they are over 160 you can not carry or check - they are not allowed at all. In any case, seal them and protect the terminals.

As for the rest of the gear, get a Carnet: http://www.uscib.org/index.asp?documentID=1843

In some countries Carnets are like gold, other countries they are meaningless. Find out form the consulate of that country.
 
Thanks mark,

Do you travel with red one ?
I have a redone with nikon mount, but i receive my epic in few days with optitec nikon mount.
I think, i put the camera in a backpack, with a canon 5d, few lens and go !.. I have to read the article about vlock battery because i don t have the side handle for redvolt (it is bacordered, for the moment) ....
Thanks guys
 
Just got back from a 3 weeks shooting in Germany, France, and Italy. Traveled with my Epic stripped down kit, mattebox, Illumina primes, 8-redvolts, tripod, and misc accessories. Absoluetly no problems. Everything carried on except prime lenses in a flight case, and tripod. No need for paperwork.
 
So if i dont use carnets and i travel with my Epic in a compact form like just the side handle with batterie in it, and a small canon Lens mounted, will i have any problem caring this in my hand-luggage ?
 
David-Kramer said:
So if i dont use carnets and i travel with my Epic in a compact form like just the side handle with batterie in it, and a small canon Lens mounted, will i have any problem caring this in my hand-luggage ?
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I may depend on the country to travel to. But for EU countries, you will be fine.
 
Paul Nordin said:
Just got back from a 3 weeks shooting in Germany, France, and Italy. Traveled with my Epic stripped down kit, mattebox, Illumina primes, 8-redvolts, tripod, and misc accessories. Absoluetly no problems. Everything carried on except prime lenses in a flight case, and tripod. No need for paperwork.
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wauw and they said nothing? what if your equipment looks like new?
 
David-Kramer said:
wauw and they said nothing? what if your equipment looks like new?
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David, I'm shooting on a 4 month old Epic-M and 2 month old Illumina primes. They look like new! But, they are packed in a backpack I carry on, and not in original shipping boxes. People fly into Europe all the time with modest film gear to shoot any number of projects. Nobody even thinks twice about it. At least that's my experience.
 
Paul Nordin said:
David, I'm shooting on a 4 month old Epic-M and 2 month old Illumina primes. They look like new! But, they are packed in a backpack I carry on, and not in original shipping boxes. People fly into Europe all the time with modest film gear to shoot any number of projects. Nobody even thinks twice about it. At least that's my experience.
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sounds good, thanks very much paul, and you never use carnets?
 
Paul Nordin said:
David, I'm shooting on a 4 month old Epic-M and 2 month old Illumina primes. They look like new! But, they are packed in a backpack I carry on, and not in original shipping boxes. People fly into Europe all the time with modest film gear to shoot any number of projects. Nobody even thinks twice about it. At least that's my experience.
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Thanks for the post Paul. I've personally never had to carry a carnet, but I'm a bit like you, carry-on backpack gear.
 
Lithium Ion batteries of any capacity may NOT be carried as checked luggage (or as freight) on as commercial passenger airliner.

No restriction on the number of Lithium Ion batteries of under 100Wh that may be carried on a cabin luggage.

Max of 3 Lithium Ion batteries of between 100Wh - 299Wh may be carried on as cabin luggage - 2 as spares and one on camera / device.

Lithium Ion batteries of 300Wh or greater capacity may NOT be carried at all.

REDVOLTS are 37 Wh, so carry as many as you like. Red Bricks are 140 Wh, so limit of three per person.
 
Nicolas,

Keep in mind the main motivation of "customs" in the US is revenue generation (not withstanding any "illegal" activities). As such, the main issue for American citizens is paying taxes on commercially imported goods. That same issue is present here in Belize, and most parts of Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Nations don't want you selling equipment if they aren't getting their fair share of taxes.

Having said that, for US citizens, don't overlook the simplicity of a "Certificate of Registration" - This form basically says..."hey, I own this equipment, its with me in the US, and I am going to take it out of the country, and when I come back don't charge me import duties". There is some debate about the relative utility of the CR vs. the Carnet. Personally, we go with the CR.

What is interesting is we have found many countries are more worried about work visas. In Mexico, our visa's cost $usd 160-ish - and they could care less about the equipment when you process through immigration and customs. Canada is the same way. You pay for a NAFTA consultant visa ($130ish) and you are like a king at the crossing. Without it...prepare for 30 minutes of questioning.

Your itinerary looks like a lot of administrative planning and some headaches. I'm guessing, 2 hours for each country with no clear answers.

BTW...In every instance when we have had the Certificate of Registration on our return to the US, we have never been asked for it.
 
I have taken the Epic-M, red zoom, Oconnor follow focus, red volts and other gear in a single bag with my tripod checked in a suitcase to Panama, Brazil, Guatemala, Ecuador, UK, Spain, And more with no problem. I think the key is being able to carry through yourself and then you are just a tourist. The only time I ever had issues with customs was in Mexico and they charged me $35 because I had two laptops with me.
 
I went into Morocco with professional equipment (not RED) and they just registered the serials in my passport to make sure it leaves the country again. No extra fees, no deposit, no hazzle, just a short check when I left.


But you may need a new passport soon if you travel a lot…
 
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